The ILO supported the government of Sri Lanka realize its commitments to eliminate the worst forms of child labour by 2016. It has conducted a Child Activity Survey, helped strengthen policies and legal frameworks, developed a roadmap and adopted a mainstreaming strategy approach in pilot activities. The ILO partnering the Ministry of Labour and Trade Union Relations, assisted the district administration to set up a pilot “child labour free zone” in the district of Ratnapura. Sri Lanka also ratified the ILO Convention; Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) and Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138).